Using The Focus Lock - Canon PowerShot A300 User Manual

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Using the Focus Lock

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The following types of subjects may not be f subjects m subjects m
suited to autofocus photography. Use the focus hotography hotography
lock in these situations. n ns.
• Subjects with extremely low contrast to the emely low con emely low con
surroundings
• Subjects with extremely bright objects at the mely brig mely brig
center of the composition
• Subjects that are moving quickly
• Subjects through glass
Try to shoot as close to the glass as possible
to reduce the chances of light reflecting back
off the glass.
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Lock Lock
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A Aim the camera so that a subject at A A
se the focu se the focus the f
the same focal distance as the main
ntrast to t ntrast to t
subject is centered in the viewfinder
or in the AF frame displayed on the
LCD monitor.
2
Press and hold the shutter button
halfway, and wait until the camera y, and wait y, and wait
beep beeps beeps beeps twice. wice. wice.
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Re-aim the camera direction to e-a e-aim aim i ca c
compose the shot as desired and com com e s e s
press the shutter button all the way. hu
the the h h
a